Seth Chin: The 'endless summer'

Seth Chin spent his childhood enjoying "the luxury of running wild" around Darwin.

He got his first boat — called The Titanic — when he was 11, so when he wasn't biking, skateboarding or going to waterfalls, he'd be driving around the harbour, fishing, wakeboarding and tubing.

Although he spent time interstate and overseas, he returned in 2014 to run the family business and enjoy the lifestyle.

Asked if he was ever concerned about the ailing economy or shrinking population, Mr Chin said he saw huge opportunity in Darwin's future — led by oil and gas, the port and the defence sector in particular.

"Yes the economy is in a bit of a downfall at the moment, it is bottoming out, but that doesn't mean to say that it's not going to get better," he said.

"And I think due to the fact it's got such a small population represents a lot of opportunity."

He also said the enviable lifestyle wasn't just for the children — he still felt like he was on holidays every day.

"I always pitch Darwin as the real Australia," he said.

"Crocodiles, fishing, Aboriginal art, the Indigenous culture and we've got some of the best national parks in Australia."